Senior Communications Manager

Alternatives; Old Connaught; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Irish organisation is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to develop and deliver a comprehensive communications programme. This role involves managing media relationships, creating high-quality content, and ensuring effective internal communications. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in communications, strong writing skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. This is a pivotal role for shaping the organisation's messaging and engaging with key audiences across various platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in communications, ideally within a corporate or agency environment.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills to translate complex topics into clear content.
• Strong experience managing media relationships and delivering proactive communication campaigns.
• Experience developing internal communications programs for employees.
• Confident stakeholder management and cross-audience collaboration.
• Highly organized, proactive, with ability to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a proactive communications strategy.
• Manage relationships with media and key opinion formers.
• Draft and coordinate press materials and media responses.
• Contribute to the management of issues and crisis communications.
• Plan and deliver engaging internal communications.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities.
• Produce content across channels including digital, presentations and leadership messaging.
• Support stakeholder engagement with government, policy makers and industry bodies.
• Track and report communications activity with insights for senior leadership.

Skills

Communications strategy development

Media relations

Writing and editing

Stakeholder management

Crisis communications

Crisis communications

Job description

Senior Communications Manager

Our client, a leading Irish organisation, are looking to recruit an experienced Communications Manager to develop and deliver an integrated communications programme that strengthens the organisation’s reputation and supports key business priorities. Working closely with senior leadership, this role will lead both external and internal communications, ensuring consistent messaging across a wide range of audiences including government and state stakeholders, media, employees and the wider public.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a proactive communications strategy that supports organisational objectives and enhances reputation.
• Manage relationships with media, journalists and key opinion formers, identifying opportunities for positive coverage and thought leadership.
• Draft and coordinate press materials, statements and media responses in partnership with external agencies.
• Monitor media coverage, manage enquiries and support spokesperson preparation for interviews and public engagements.
• Contribute to the management of issues and crisis communications, ensuring clear and timely responses when required.
• Plan and deliver engaging internal communications to inform and connect employees with the organisation’s strategy, purpose and key initiatives.
• Produce high-quality content across a variety of channels including digital platforms, internal communications, presentations and leadership messaging.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities with government, policy makers, industry bodies and community groups.
• Track and report on communications activity, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

About You

• Proven experience in communications, PR, media or journalism, ideally within a corporate or agency environment.
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex topics into clear and engaging content.
• Strong experience managing media relationships and delivering proactive communications campaigns.
• Experience developing internal communications programmes that engage employees.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence and build relationships across multiple audiences.
• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional who enjoys working across both strategic messaging and hands-on delivery, playing a key role in shaping how the organisation communicates with its people, stakeholders and the wider public.

For more information please contact Eimear Walsh in Alternatives.